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These news stories are great examples of the increasing excitement surrounding The Mercury and Koreatown. Please click on the links below to view the articles in their entirety.
7/1/2008 URBAN OASIS
Luxury Rooftop Deck Gives LA Condo a Competitive Edge
With a resort-style pool, spa, fitness center, fire pit and Zen lawn, the rooftop of The Mercury, known simply as "23," is "an oasis in an urban village," says Renata Simril, senior vice president of development at Forest City Residential West.
6/4/2008 KOREA DAILY
Prime Location Within a Distinctive Architectural Landmark
The Mercury represents one of the most ideal opportunities in Los Angeles for purchasing a residence in a prime location within a distinctive architectural landmark, the former headquarters of Getty Oil Company.
3/11/2008 LA TIMES
Projects Breathe Life Into Wilshire Corridor
The transformation of office buildings into residential addresses fuels a resurgence of L.A.'s storied boulevard...
1/4/2008 CURBED WIRE
Scott Baio Chooses... The Mercury? Plus: Hancock Lofts, Soho House
Glorious residential buildings may have gotten the Hollywood treatment back in the day, but now some newer Los Angeles developments are stepping in front of the cameras. That's a shot of the Mercury rooftop, and oh yeah, that's Scott Baio getting married...
4/30/2007 LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL
L.A.'s Seoul Takes Flight
If all goes as planned, it will be transformed from a teeming ethnic enclave of restaurants and small businesses to an upscale destination with million dollar condos...
1/13/2007 DAILY NEWS
L.A. Housing Gets Hot With Korean Investors
Far from her home in South Korea, Choung Yang-suk just bought a condo in Los Angeles, where she plans to retire in a few years to be near her two grown children...
12/6/2006 LA WEEKLY
Movin' On Up
Our city gets vertical with a crop of new high-rise condos.
11/6/2006 BUSINESS 2.0
5 Bubble-Proof Markets
These superstar cities outperform the rest of the nation over time, thanks to healthy economies and rising incomes.
11/5/2006 LA TIMES
Aerial ballet goes swimmingly as pool is lifted to high-rise roof
Helicopter pilot performs a delicate task at a 22-story Koreatown building. A boom in residential towers has made such installations popular.
8/2006 CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
Adaptive Reuse
Mercantile ArcadeBuilding, Hollywood Broadway Department Store, theEastern Columbia Building, Roosevelt Building and 1010 Wilshire.
8/27/2006 URBAN LAND
Design Depth
Deep office building conversions challenge developers to design for depth.
8/2006 13 MINUTES
The Mercury, Koreatown's Only Residential High-Rise Condominum, Unveils 'The View Series'
Unparalleled Vistas of Hollywood and Beyond Are Among Stylish Amenities of The Mercury, in the Heart of Vibrant K-Town...
7/5/2006 CALIFORNIA CONSTRUCTION
New Life
The building that used to house Getty Oil Headquarters in Koreatown in Los Angeles is being converted into a new $120 million...
6/21/2006 LA TIMES
Koreatown, 24/7
Samgyetang, a soup made with a whole small chicken stuffed with sticky rice, jujubes, slices of ginseng, whole cloves of garlic and pine nuts...
6/19/2006 HOT PROPERTY
The Mercury Rising
In city planning-speak it’s called adaptive reuse, but in real world that means taking old structures of one kind and turning them into...
6/18/2006 GLOBEST.COM
Forest City Unveils Mercury Condominiums
Los Angeles- Forest City Development today unveils its Mercury condominiums, a conversion of the 23-story former Getty Oil Co...
6/12/2006 CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE JOURNAL
Brokers, Investors Banking on Koreatown’s Growing Attraction
With its proximity to jobs downtown and the nightlife of West Hollywood and Hollywood, Koreatown has become a favorite with both apartment investors...
6/9/2006 LA TIMES
The Mercury Unveils High-Rise Model Residences
Los Angeles, CA – The Mercury, the 23-story luxury condominium at the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, recently unveiled its high-rise...
6/1/2006 INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY
South Koreans Eye U.S. Property
No strangers to big moves, the Kwons liked the virtual tour of a new Los Angeles condo development so much that they agreed to buy a $1 million penthouse...
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